Bird Dog Safety Reminder

[Richard]

Dick Cheney training bird dogs these days? ;)

A safety warning for those who hunt with dogs.

Richard :munchin

Dog Shoots Utah Duck Hunter In Buttocks After Stepping On Shotgun Left In Boat
WaPo, 30 Nov 2011

A Utah bird hunter was shot in the buttocks after his dog stepped on a shotgun laid across the bow of a boat.

Box Elder County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Potter says the 46-year-old Brigham City man was duck hunting with a friend when he climbed out of the boat to move decoys.

Potter says the man left his 12-gauge shotgun in the boat and the dog stepped on it, causing it to fire. It wasn’t clear whether the safety on the gun was on at the time.

Potter says the man was hit from about 10 feet away with 27 pellets of birdshot. He says the man wasn’t seriously injured, in part because he was wearing waders. The man was treated at a nearby hospital.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/dog-shoots-utah-duck-hunter-in-buttocks-after-stepping-on-shotgun-left-in-boat/2011/11/30/gIQAJx9yDO_story.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpos t

[craigepo]

As I'm getting ready to head to South Dakota for a pheasant hunt...

My german shorthair has given me some pretty mean looks before. Don't know if he's ever been mad enough to shoot though.

[mark46th]

Mr Cheney obviously forgot to train the dog basic gun safety.
1. A firearm should always be considered loaded.
2. Never point a firearm at something you don't want to shoot.
3. Never put your paw on the trigger until you are ready to shoot...

Of course, who's to say it wasn't intentional?